Fabric pretreatment for digital printing

a technology of substrate pretreatment and digital printing, applied in the direction of dyeing process, printing, textiles and paper, etc., can solve the problems of over-penetration or under-penetration of the textile, interfere with the permanent adhesion of the digital ink, etc., to maintain the appearance and color, improve the image durability, and improve the effect of color intensity

Active Publication Date: 2016-10-27
LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
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[0012]The present invention is directed towards substrate pretreatment compositions comprising an azetidinium functionalized polymer, a partially or fully quaternized copolymer of sulfur dioxide and allylamine and/or diallylamine, a surface tension modifier, and an optional preservative (if the pretreatment is going to be stored for an extended period of time). The pretreatment can also include optional polymeric binders, particulate material, and other additives to help it perform better and maintain its appearance and color after being digitally printed on. The pretreatment helps digitally printed images achieve high color intensity, good fabric hand, wash durability, image durability, etc.
[0013]The pretreatment is particularly useful for light or white colored textiles having cotton and/or polyester fibers. Light and white colored textiles often have a variety of pretreatments already applied to provide permanent press, wrinkle resistance, stain resistance, and desirable hand texture. Th

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These various pretreatments can change the contact angle of digital inks on the fabric fibers (causing the ink to over-penetrate or under-penetrate the

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[0051]In these examples, the following reagents were used

Polycup™ 172 is a polyamide-epichlorohydrin azetidinium functionalized polymer available from Ashland-Hercules Water Technologies.

Polycup™ 7360 is a polyamine-epichlorohydrin azetidinium functionalized polymer available from Ashland-Hercules Water Technologies.

Danfix™ 303 is a copolymer of a quaternary ammonium salt of N,N-dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and sulfur dioxide of about 4000 or 5000 g / mole molecular weight available from Nittobo

BYK®-347—surfactant available from Byk Chemie in Europe

IPA—isopropyl alcohol

DPG is dipropylene glycol

Acticide™ MV is 10.6 wt. % 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothizolin-3-one and 3.5 wt. % 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one available from Thor GmbH in Trumbell, Conn., USA.

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TABLE 1Pretreatment CompositionsIngredientPretreatment APretreatment BPolycup ™1.55 parts1.557360 or 172by weightDanfix ® 3031.551.55Itaconic acid0.001.55Dipropylene0.080.08glycolIsopropyl0.810.81alcoholByk ™ 3470.010.01Acticide MV0.00040.0004WaterresidualresidualAll parts by weight are based on the active ingredient and exclude water that may have been in the commercial product.

Recipes for Pretreatment Compositions Using Cationic Polymer and Azetidiniumpolyurethanes and Control Pretreatments

Procedure for Making Pre-Treatments

Padding Method for Applying Pretreatment

[0053]The pretreatment was applied to fabric pieces for most of the examples with a spray application, a padding method is also commonly used in the textile industry. The pretreatment solution was allowed to soak into the fabric for about 3 minutes or until the fabric was completely saturated. The fabric was then passed through a nip (at 30-40 psi) formed by a rubber covered bottom roll and a steel top r...

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An aqueous blend of an azetidinium functionalized polymer and a polymer having quaternary amine groups is disclosed for use as aqueous pretreatment for substrates such as textiles and garments that are going to be digitally printed. The pretreatment may further comprise wetting agents, surfactants, and preservatives. The pretreatment may be dry or wet immediately prior to digital printing and may be heat treated to bond the pretreatment to the substrate and/or the subsequent print ink.

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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a substrate pretreatment for digital printing derived from a bonding polymer having reactive azetidinium (AZE) groups, a water soluble cationic amine polymer, appropriate wetting agents, and optionally coagulating acidic additives. Such pretreatments are useful in various ink receptive applications, including digital and / or textile printing.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Digital printing, including inkjet, is a method of reproducing an image or data onto a medium directly from a computer, typically on conventional substrates. When the ink is applied onto the media, it should stay in a tight, symmetrical dot; otherwise the dots of the ink will begin to penetrate into the receiving media, feather, or spread out in an irregular fashion to cover a slightly larger area than the digital printer designer intended (dot gains). The result is an image or data that appears to have low color intensity, fuzziness, especially at the edges of obje...

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IPC IPC(8): D06P1/52D06P5/22D06P5/30
CPCD06P1/5278D06P1/5242D06P5/22D06P5/30D06P1/5264D06P1/5285B41M5/0011
Inventor PAN, YUN-LONGANDERLE, GARY A.ROHDE, STACY L.
Owner LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
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